EPC 2006 - XII EUROPEAN POULTRY CONFERENCE, VERONA , ITALY , 10-14 SEPTEMBER 2006

World Poultry Science Association        

EPC 2006 PROGRAMME

1. Bone mineral density and bone quality characteristics of broiler breeders

AA MENDES, ICL ALMEIDA PAZ, LC VULCANO, SE TAKAHASHI, RG GARCIA, CM KOMIYAMA and A BALOG

2. Bone mineral density of the tibia and femur of broiler breeders

I.C.L. ALMEIDA PAZ, A.A. MENDES, L.C. VULCANO, S.E. TAKAHASHI, R.G. GARCIA, C.M. KOMIYAMA and A. BALOG

3. Effects of reducing dietary methionine, linoleic acid, choline and increasing energy on performance and eggshell quality in aged laying hens

M.YOUSEFI M. SHIVAZAD and I. SOHRABI-HAGHDOOST

4. Effects of a beta-adrenergic agonist, Terbutaline, on carcass characteristics and performance of Cobb broiler chicks

Z. ANSARI PIRSARAEI, A. ABOLGHASEMI, A. JAFARI SAYADI and M. JALALI HAJABADI

5. Meat oxidative stability and growth performance of broilers fed diets supplemented with different levels of chromium picolinate

M. TOGHYANI, M. SHIVAZAD, A. A. GHEISARI and A. KHODAMI

6. IgY-technology: application and trends

R. SCHADE and H.R. TERZOLO

7. Quality traits of eggs from HyLine White and HyLine Brown hens kept in cages and on litter

S. WEZYK, J. KRAWCZYK, J. CALIK and K. POLTOWICZ

8. The welfare of egg layer, broiler and turkey

U. SAHAN, A. IPEK and B. YILMAZ DIKMEN

9. The welfare of ostrich handling, transportation and slaughter

U. SAHAN, A. IPEK and B. YILMAZ DIKMEN

10. Histological study of the caecal tonsil in the cecum of 4 - 6 months old white leghorn chicks

Maryam REZAIAN and Somayeh HAMEDI

10. Effect of dietary inclusion of live yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) on growth performance, immune responses and blood parameters of broiler chickens

A.A. GHEISARI and B. KHOLEGHIPOUR

11. Effects of organic farming on egg quality and welfare of laying hens

L. RIZZI, M. SIMIOLI, G. MARTELLI, R. PAGANELLI AND L. SARDI

12. Fertilizing ability of turkey semen diluted with simple sugar-based extenders after cooled storage

E. AKÇAY, Ö. VARISLI, N. TEKIN

13. The Effects of Shank Length on Some Production Traits of Japanese Quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) and Male Testes Weight

B. YILMAZ DIKMEN and A. IPEK

14. The Effects of Shank Length on egg production and egg quality traits of Japanese Quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica )

B. YILMAZ DIKMEN and A. IPEK

15. The effects of shank length on incubation results of Japanese quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) eggs and hatched chick shank length

B. YILMAZ DIKMEN and A. IPEK

16. Caecal enzyme status of quails fed diets supplemented with commercial enzyme preparation

A.V. ELANGOVAN, A. B. MANDAL, S. S. PAUL, PRAVEEN K TYAGI and PRAMOD K TYAGI

17. Arachidonic acid and long-chain n- polyunsaturated fatty acids in chicken and turkey meat in relation to dietary fat sources

T. KOMPRDA and J. ZELENKA

18. The genetics of three welfare indicators: tonic immobility duration, heterophil to lymphocyte ratio, and fluctuating asymmetry

J.L. CAMPO, M.G. GIL, S.G. DÁVILA and I. MUÑOZ

19. Staphylococcal gangrenous dermatitis in poultry: plasmid profile and its significance

S. Yuvaraj, D.R.Kalorey and N.V.Kurkure

20. Age-related carcass component changes in cockerels

O.M. SOGUNLE, E.M. SOYOOYE and A.O. FANIMO

21. Use of the in vitro gas production technique to study feed digestibility in domesticated ostriches ( Struthio camelus var. domesticus )

F. BOVERA, F. MORRA, C. DI MEO and A. NIZZA

22. Influence of increased level of methionine in diets on disappearance rate of amino acids (AA) from yolk sac protein and ileal digestibility of AA in chickens and ducks

D. JAMROZ, T. WERTELECKI, A. LEMME, J. ORDA and A. WILICZKIEWICZ

23. Early growth and development of intestine in first - weeks post hatch in chickens and ducks fed diets with increased methionine level

D. JAMROZ, A. WILICZKIEWICZ, A. LEMME, T. WERTELECKI, J. ORDA

24. The effect of different levels of virginiamycin and energy on performance and blood components in broiler chicks

F. AHMADI SANANDAJ

25. Enrichment of eggs with trace minerals using inorganic or organic trace sources: a feasibility?

G. HUYGHEBAERT, M. LIPPENS and L. NOLLET

26. The effect of natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) on total bacteria contamination of ostrich eggshells A. DEDOUSSI, I. GEORGOPOULOU, A. TSERVENI-GOUSSI AND A. YANNAKOPOULOS

27. Comparison of production and egg quality parameters of laying hens housed in conventional and enriched cages

DAVID KARKULÍN

28. Comparative digestibility of amino acids of cereals in caecectomized cockerels and japanese quails

P. Vasan, Narayan Dutta, A.B. Mandal, K. Sharma, M. M. Kadam and A.V. Elangovan

29. Growth and shank length of autosomal dwarf chicken

T. YEASMIN and M. A. R. HOWLIDER

30. Inorganic vs Bioplex trace minerals for broilers: effects on performance and mineral excretion

M. LIPPENS, G. HUYGHEBAERT and L. NOLLET

31. The efficacy of micro-encapsulated, gastro-resistant blends of essential oils and/or organic acids in broiler diets

M. LIPPENS, G. HUYGHEBAERT and N. SCICUTELLA

32. Relationship between growth traits and egg weight in pheasant ( P. colchicus )

A. IPEK, B. YILMAZ-DIKMEN

33. The Effects of Storage Period on Hatching Characteristics of Pheasant ( P. colchicus ) Eggs

A. IPEK, A. KARABULUT, B. YILMAZ-DIKMEN

34. The Effect of Egg Laying Period on Artificial Incubation of Pheasants ( P.colchicus )

A. IPEK, B. YILMAZ-DIKMEN

35. Bio-Mos outperforms Avilamycin in multiple field trials in the Czech Republic

J. KRATSKY, M. KVAS and L. NOLLET

36. The comparision of Sel-Plex and sodiumselenite to counteract the negative aspects of feed rancidity and mycotoxins favors the use of Sel-Plex

I.A. EGOROV , N.Y. CHESNOKOVA and L. NOLLET

37. Dose response of Se added as sodiumselenite or Sel-Plex on male sperm quality and breeder productivity

D. DAVTYAN, T. PAPAZYAN and L. NOLLET

38. Administration of Se as Sel-Plex on top of sodiumselenite still improves fertility of hatchability of a broiler breeder flock

A.PETROSYAN, T. PAPAZYAN and L. NOLLET

39. Effect of replacement of soybean meal with increasing levels of sunflower meal combined with Allzyme Vegpro and Allzyme PT in layer diets

D.V. GROSSU, G. CIURESCU, I. VOICU, A. GHOERGHE, T. PANAITE and L.

NOLLET

40. Effect of Mycosorb on performance and Gumbore vaccination response in broilers fed corn naturally contaminated with deoxynivalenol (DON)

V. SAVIC, M. SOKOLOVIC, M. BALENOVIC and L. NOLLET

41. Can a relative net income become a selection criterion in laying hens?

A. WOLC , M. TWARDOWSKA and T. SZWACZKOWSKI

42. Cryoprotection of myofibrillar preparation from poultry meat

J. STANGIERSKI and J. KIJOWSKI

43. Adherence of meat to bone in chickens: First biochemical and biomechanical results

M. MOUSSA, H. REMIGNON, R. BABILE and X. FERNANDEZ.

44. Effect of flock age and dietary fat on production and reproduction performance in Japanese quail

R.E. Rizk, H.S. Zeweil, M.A. El-Zayat, and Salma A. H. Abou Hafsa

45. The effect of ultraviolet light application on hatchability parameters of Japanese quail eggs ( Coturnix coturnix japonica )

H. KARA and A. IPEK

46. Effect of increased CO in the second half of incubation on embryonic growth and on the hatching process

N. EVERAERT, V. BRUGGEMAN, L. DE SMIT, M. DEBONNE, A. WITTERS and E.

DECUYPERE

47. Soy phytoestrogen effects on progesterone receptor and ovalbumin synthesis in the chick oviduct

L.M. STEVENSON, S.H. OATES, A.L. DOERNTE, J.B. HESS and W.D. BERRY

48. Evidence of genetic variability for floor and nest egg laying behavior in floor pens

P. SETTAR, J. ARANGO, N. P. O'SULLIVAN and J. A. ARTHUR

49. Decreasing fat deposition in broiler chickens by using a beta-adrenergic agonist "salbutamol"

A.A.BAKIR, I.EL-WARDANY, A.M.ABDEL-MAKSOUD and A.A. AUFY

50. Bacterial shell contamination in the egg handling chains of different housing systems for laying hens

K. DE REU, K. GRIJSPEERDT, M. HEYNDRICKX, M. UYTTENDAELE, J. DEBEVERE AND L. HERMAN

51. Influence of vaccination scheme and administration route of an Avian Encephalomyelitis vaccine on humoral immune response in turkey breeders

R. M. WEBER, M. I. AUERBACH, M. IBURG, J. AKA and G. GLÜNDER

52. Funnel nest box: a system for automatic recording of individual performance and behaviour of laying hens in floor management

S. THURNER, G. WENDL and R. PREISINGER

53. Effect of energy level, rice by products and enzyme additions on growth performance and energy utilization of Japanese quail

Y. A. ATTIA F. A. M. AGGOOR, F. S. A. ISMAIL, E. M. A. QOTA and E. A.SHAKMAK

54. Effect of oil source and antioxidant supplementations on growth performance and meat quality of Japanese quail males

Y. A. ATTIA, A. E. ABD-EL-HAMID, F. A. ABD EL-GHANY and H. I. HABIBA

55. Effect of level and source of dietary energy and/or enzyme additions on productive performance and egg quality of Japanese quail hens

F. A. M. AGGOOR, Y. A. ATTIA, F. S. A. ISMAIL, E. M. A. QOTA AND E. A.SHAKMAK

56. Effect of energy level, rice by products and enzyme additions on carcass yield, meat quality and plasma constituents of Japanese quail

F. S. A. ISMAIL, Y. A. ATTIA, F. A. M. AGGOOR, E. M. A. QOTA and E. A.SHAKMAK

56. Effect of early feed restriction on performance characteristics and serum thyroxin of broiler chickens

A. HASSANABADI and H. NASSIRI MOGHADDAM

57. Protein digestibility and energy metabolisability of finger millet and pearl millet grains in caecectomised cockerels and Japanese quails

P. Vasan, Narayan Dutta, A.B. Mandal, and K. Sharma

58. Effect of dietary dried Berberis vulgaris fruit and enzyme on some blood parameters of laying hens fed wheat-soybean based diets

H. KERMANSHAHI, A. RIASI

59. Genetic parameters for egg production and nesting behaviour in a non-cage environment

W. ICKEN, M. SCHMUTZ, R. FRIES, S. THURNER, G. WENDL and R. PREISINGER

60. Microbiological survey of furnished cages and aviary systems for laying hens

K. DE REU, E. VAN COILLIE, K. GRIJSPEERDT, M. HEYNDRICKX

61. The relative contribution of indigenous chicken breeds to poultry meat and egg production and consumption in the developing countries of Africa and Asia

R.A.E. PYM, E. GUERNE BLEICH and I. HOFFMANN

62. Effect of probiotic and medicinal plant supplements on the production and egg quality of laying Japanese quail hens

H. S. ZEWEIL, S. G. GENEDY and M. BASSIOUNI

63. Ileal and faecal digestibility of five different what samples in broilers

A. GUTIERREZ-ALAMO, P. PEREZ DE AYALA, L. A. DEN HARTOG, M. A. V. WERSTEGEN and M. J. VILLAMIDE

64. Effects of various n- lipid sources on the quality characteristics and fatty acids composition of chicken meat

S. EZHIL VALAVAN, P.SELVARAJ, B.MOHAN, T.K.SUNDARAM, K.VISWANATHAN, R.RAVI and M.R.PURUSHOTHAMAN

65. Effects of various n- lipid sources on the quality characteristics and fatty acids composition of chicken egg

S. EZHIL VALAVAN, B.MOHAN, D.CHANDRASEKARAN, K.MANI, B.MOHAN and S.C.EDWIN

66. Fattening performance, carcass and meat quality of slow and fast growing broiler strains under intensive and extensive feeding conditions

M.A. GRASHORN

67. Quality of chicken meat from conventional and organic production

M.A. GRASHORN and CATIA SERINI

68. Evaluation of anti-coccidial vaccines and coccidiostate drugs on growth performance in experimental coccidiosis of broiler chickens

M. H. Bozorgmehri Fard and Rajab, A.

69. Effect of supplementation on the feed intake and performance of confined and scavenging crossbred growing chickens in Burkina Faso

S. POUSGA, H. BOLY, J.E. LINDBERG and B. OGLE

70. Effect of organic selenium supplementation on age-related antioxidant enzymes activities and on lipid peroxidation in heart muscle of broiler chickens

S. MILINKOVIC-TUR, J. PIRŠLJIN, B. BEER LJUBIC, N. POLJICAK-MILAS, Z. STOJEVIC, and N. FILIPOVIC

71. Rapid detection of gene F of avian Metapneumovirus

B.M. Santos; M. P. Moraes; P. R. Bárrios; L. J. Pena, S. Y. Marin

72. Effect of Camelina sativa cake on fatty acid composition of egg yolk and sensory quality of eggs

E. VALKONEN, E. VENÄLÄINEN, T. TUPASELA, J. HIIDENHOVI and J. VALAJA

73. Using telemetry to measure chicken embryo temperature: developing the technique

H. VAN DEN BRAND and K. VAN DE BELT

74. A framework for integrating molecular information in a stochastic genetic-epidemiological model for Marek's disease resistance in poultry

M. NATH

75. Growth indices and cost implications of broiler chicks fed graded levels of cashew nut waste meal in place of soybean meal

J. AGBEDE M. OGUNSIPE and V. ALETOR

76. Effect of the slow (K) or rapid (k+) feathering gene on carcass related traits of colored broilers selected for breast and thighs weight

H. KHOSRAVINIA

77. Comparison of patogenicity in IBDV isolates in embryonic eggs

P.R. BARRIOS; M.P. MORAES; SANTOS , B.M.; E.S. OLIVEIRA; L.J. PENA; D.A. PENA; V. MAFRA; C. A. NEVES; M.R. ALMEIDA AND S.Y. MARIN

78. Genetic parameters estimates to Gompertz growth curve parameters fitted to partridges ( Rhynchotus rufescens ) raised in captivity

P. THOLON, E.C. FREITAS, M.S. STEIN, S.A. QUEIROZ

79. Random regression models for body weight from birth to 210 days of age in partridges ( Rhynchotus rufescens ), using different structures of residual variances

P. THOLON , S.A. QUEIROZ

80. Reproductive and behavioral aspects of partridges ( Rhynchotus rufescens ) using different mating strategies

M.S. STEIN, S.A. QUEIROZ, V.U. CROMBERG, I.C. BOLELI, A.K.S. CAVALCANTE and A.F. TAVIAN

81. Random regression models for body weight from birth to 210 days of age in partridges ( Rhynchotus rufescens )

P. THOLON , S.A. QUEIROZ

82. Organic acid water treatment reduced Salmonella horizontal transmission in broiler chickens

D. PARKER, C. HOFACRE, G. F. MATHIS, M. A. QUIROZ, J. DIBNER and C. KNIGHT

83. Effect of garlic ( allium sativum ) supplementation on egg quality and yolk cholesterol in layer hens

K. Mahmoud, S. Gharaibeh and A. Qatramiz

84. Influence of organic selenium food supplements and fasting on oxidative damage in different tissues of broiler chickens

J. PIRŠLJIN, S. MILINKOVIC TUR, B. BEER LJUBIC, M. ZDELAR-TUK and Z. STOJEVIC

85. Effect of organic selenium food supplementation and fasting on adipose tissue lipid concentrations and lipoprotein lipase activity in broiler chickens

B. BEER LJUBIC, S. MILINKOVIC-TUR, J. PIRŠLJIN, M. ZDELAR-TUK and N. FILIPOVIC

86. Effect of dietary supplemental plant extracts on performance, carcass characteristics, digestive system development, intestinal microflora and some blood parameters of broiler chicks

A.TEKELI, L.ÇELIK, H.R. KUTLU, M. GÖRGÜLÜ

87. Effects of dietary vitamin B6 and L-carnitine on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broilers reared under high temperature regime

L.CELIK, A.TEKELI, H.R. KUTLU, M. GORGULU

88. Comparison of antibody titers in laying hens kept inan aviary system and in cages

M. I. AUERBACH, R. M. WEBER, M. BEYERBACH and G. GLÜNDER

89. The impact of botanical extract, capsicum ( capsicum frutescence l ), oil supplementation and their interactions on the productive performance of broiler chicks .

MARIAM A. ELDEEB: M.A. METWALLY and A. E. GALAL

90. Evidence of in vivo transfection of circulating primordial germ cells in chickens

M. NAITO, T. HARUMI, Y. MATSUBARA and T. KUWANA

91. Influence of electroporation on apoptosis occurrence in chicken blastodermal cells

M. WAWRZYNSKA, M. BEDNARCZYK and P. LAKOTA

92. Competitiveness of organic egg production in the Netherlands

I. VERMEIJ

93. Effect of calcium level on properties of gastrointestinal digesta in turkeys in different growth periods

J. JANKOWSKI, Z. ZDUNCZYK, M. JANKOWSKI, J. JUSKIEWICZ, D. MIKULSKI, M. WRÓBLEWSKA

94. The comparative welfare of laying hens in a wide range of egg production systems as assessed by criteria in Swedish animal welfare standards

R.A. CROXALL and H.A. ELSON

95. Is control of single stage incubation using metabolic parameters appropriate?

D. C. DEEMING

96. The effect of exogenous melatonin administration on sperm quality and some stress related parameters of broiler breeder males under natural summer conditions

H. KOZANOGLU, E. BABACANOGLU, S. ÖZKAN

97. Effect of a mannan oligosaccharide used as a food additive for broilers

C. GARCÉS-NARRO, J.I. BARRAGÁN, M. SOLER, J.M. ROS, J. ORTEGA, M.L. MOCÉ, M. MATEOS, M.T. GÓMEZ-MUÑOZ, M.C. LÓPEZ-MENDOZA, and V.

RODILLA

98. Absence of carcass defects after commercial extremes in dietary CP and ME minimizes broiler formulation as a welfare concern

E.T. MORAN, Jr. and J.GALOBART i COTS

99. Improvement in glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle glucose transport in broiler chickens treated with PPAR agonist Troglitazone

K. FUKAO, Y. AKIBA, Y. NISHIKI, Y. TOKUSHIMA , T. KONO and K. SATO

100. Group records corrected for mortality to estimate breeding values for production traits in laying hens

V.M.A. NURGIARTININGSIH, N. MIELENZ, R. PREISINGER, M. SCHMUTZ and L. SCHÜLER

101. Effect of phytate in plant-based diet: Estimation of simultaneous dietary nutrient retention

S. K. JUBARAH and R. H. DAVIS

102. Effect of phytate on laying hen performance, carbonic anhydrase activity and total cholesterol level

S. K. JUBARAH. R. H. DAVIS and P. F. DODDS

103. Fatty acids and TBA-RS in frozen stored breast meat of chickens fed diets with rapeseed oil supplemented with fish oil and vitamin E

J. KORELESKI and S. SWIATKIEWICZ

104. Improved performance of Cobb 500 birds fed increased amino acid density in Wheat or Maizebased diets

D. PARKER, R. SHIRLEY, M. VAZQUEZ-AÑÓN, C. KNIGHT, L. AZEVEDO and A. MARANGOS

105. Effect of timing of acclimation of broiler breeder eggs during incubation on embryo and chick development

E. BABACANOGLU H. C. GÜLER, S. YALÇIN

106. The transition from battery cages to loose housing systems and furnished cages for Swedish laying hens

C. BERG and J. YNGVESSON

107. Comparison of dietary vitamin b6 and niacin on fattenning performance of quails

C. GUL and O. OZTURKCAN

108. Examining techniques for humane culling: chickens' aversion to various gases

V. SANDILANDS, M. RAJ, L. BAKER, and N. SPARKS

109. Preliminary results on productive quality of emu in the Volgograd region of Russia

L. I. FEDOSOVA, J. P. BLAKE, and V. I. VODYANIKOV

110. Effect of garlic oil added to feed and water of laying hens on table egg quality

K. POLTOWICZ and S. WEZYK

111. Relationship between hen age, body weight, laying rate, egg weight and rearing system

S.WEZYK, J. KRAWCZYK, CALIK J. and K. POLTOWICZ

112. Effect of supplemental methionine and lysine on performance and carcass yield characteristics in broiler chicks

A.HESABI, H.NASIRI and M.BIRJANDI

113. Effects of ammonium chloride and potassium chloride on blood electrolytes and mortality in chicks exposed to acute heat stress

H. Nassiri Moghaddam, A. Hesabi Nameghi and M. Abazari

114. Coloured carrot varieties as forage material for egg layers

M. HAMMERSHØJ and U. KIDMOSE

115. Foaming properties of ovomucin obtained by isoelectric precipitation and hydrolysed by alcalase

M. HAMMERSHØJ and C. NEBEL

116. Fermented feed for organic layers

R. M. ENGBERG M. S. ABOUSEKKEN M. HAMMERSHØJ and B. B. JENSEN

117. The effect of early age heat conditioning on production parameters, lipid peroxide and glutathione redox status of table ducks

M. VETÉSI T. KÓSZÓ L. KISS K. BALOGH and M. MÉZES

118. Behavior, health and welfare of broiler breeders – testing three different feeding management systems

E. HEYN, K. DAMME, M. PLEDL, C. SACHER, M. STAUDT and M. ERHARD

119. Impact of open water systems on behavior and health of peking ducks during fattening

E. HEYN, K. DAMME, M. MANZ, F.REMY and M. ERHARD

120. Diet-induced thermogenesis and feed intake in poultry: broiler versus layer cockerels

Q. SWENNEN,, E. DELEZIE, E. DECUYPERE and J. BUYSE

121. Effects of two strains of infectious bronchitis virus on unvaccinated laying hens

J.R. Roberts and K. Chousalkar

122. Consumers' preference towards catching of poultry

E. DELEZIE W. VERBEKE and E. DECUYPERE

123. In vitro model relating lipid digestibility and quality

T. VERLEYEN, S. VAN DYCK AND C. A. ADAMS

124. Effect of natural extract on oxidative stress and antioxidant status of free-range chickens

M. ARTURO-SCHAAN E. REVEILLERE and G. ROCABOY

125. Energy partitioning at low temperatures in broiler breeders

M. K. NONIS and R. M. GOUS

126. A study on feeding hazelnut kernel oil meal as a protein source for broiler

G. ERENER, F. B. AK and N. OCAK

127. Incidence of Salmonella in processed broilers following transportation in contaminated coops

D. E. CONNER and C. B. WAKEFIELD

128. The effect of repetitive cold exposure of broiler embryos during the late phase of embryogenesis on cold resistance at 3 days post-hatch

D. SHINDER, M. RUSAL and S. YAHAV

129. The relative density of bone types in laying hens

R. H. FLEMING, H. A. McCORMACK, L. McTEIR, and C.C. WHITEHEAD

130. Oral treatment with the probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 improves body weight and modulates the stress response of poultry in respiratory challenges with avian pathogenic E. coli

G. R. HUFF, W. E. HUFF, C. ENDERS, U. SONNENBORN, N. C. RATH, M. B. FARNELL, F. SOLIS DE LOS SANTOS , and A. M. DONOGHUE.

131. The effect of yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) in replacement with fish meal and poultry by – product protein in broiler diets

H. AGHDAMSHAHRIAR, K. NAZER-ADL, A.R.AHMADZADEH

132. Heat acclimation during incubation and breeder age influences on hatching performance of broilers

S. YALÇIN, M. ÇABUK, E. BABACANOGLU, J. BUYSE, E. DECUYPERE and P. B.

SIEGEL

133. The effects of various litter-slat systems with perches on leg disorders of broilers

S. MUTAF, O. B. BIRGUL, N. SEBER

134. Effect of pellet and mash diets associated with biozyme enzyme on broilers performance

N. DABIRI, T. SHAFIEE SARVESTANI, M. J. AGAH and H. NOROLLAHI

135. Effect of Sel-Plex and Bioplex substitution of inorganic trace mineral sources on performance, feathering, and hock condition of broilers

L. PERIC, N. MILOSEVIC, D. ZIKIC and L. NOLLET

136. Basic risks, organisational and economic factors affecting the introduction and spread of avian influenza

B. GRABKOWSKY and P. VAN HORNE

137. Variability of nutritive value of shea nut ( Vitellaria paradoxa ) meal for poultry

H.K. DEI, S.P. ROSE and A.M. MACKENZIE

138. Insulin stimulates glucose transporter 1 (GLUT) and hexokinase II (HK II) gene expression in chicken skeletal muscle

T. KONO, Y. NISHIKI, Y. SEKI, K. SATO and Y. AKIBA

139. Relationship between directly determined and predicted carcass energy in broiler chickens and turkeys

N.PRIYANKARAGE, S.P.ROSE, S.S.P. SILVA and V.R. PIRGOZLIEV

140. Chicken caecal microflora correlates with ME:GE using wheat-based diets

K J McCRACKEN T C MURPHY M R BEDFORD and J APAJALAHTI

141. Role of various zones of eggshell in gas exchange of chicken embryo

O.I.STANISHEVSKAYA

142. Correlation between gas exchange of chicken embryos, their growth rate, livability and nutrients consumption in embryonic and postnatal periods of development

O.I.STANISHEVSKAYA

143. Correlation of egg physical quality measurements and functional determinations

D. JONES and M. MUSGROVE

144. Histochemical characteristics of breast and leg muscles in farm bred partridges ( Perdix Perdix L.)

G. U ŠC EBRKA, D. Ž IKI C and S. STOJANOVI C

145. 2D-DIGE analysis of differential protein expression in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane as a consequence of increased carbon dioxide in the incubator during the first 10 days

L. DE SMIT, V. BRUGGEMAN, G. VAN DEN BERGH, M. SCHOYEN, E. DECUYPERE and L. ARCKENS

146. The duck-fish-rice system in agricultural sustainable development and poultry product safety in Vietnam .

NGUYEN THI MINH; LE VIET LY; E.R. Ø RSKOV; MARGARET GILL

147. Efficacy of a new thermotolerant enzyme preparation in the performance of broilers fed maize/soybean meal based diets

M.H.L. BENTO, A. RUTKOWSKI and A.J. COWIESON

148. Effect of a bacillary probiotic supplementation in broilers

M.I. GRACIA, E. ESTEVE-GARCÍA R.M. ENGBERG, J. McNAB, M. LIPPENS 5, T. MARUBASHI and E. McCARTNEY

149. Feeding diets with malic acid may increase growth performance without affecting food efficiency of Japanese quails

N. OCAK, G. ERENER, A. ALTOP and C. KOP

150. The nutritive value of newly harvested wheat

M. LENSING and J.D. VAN DER KLIS

151. Experimental infections of broilers with avian Metapneumovirus subtype A and B

Y. H. AUNG, M. LIMAN and S. RAUTENSCHLEIN

152. A General Look at the Structure of the Turkish Poultry Meat Sector in Comparison with the European Union

B. CANAN, B. YILMAZ DIKMEN

153. Free ranging of mixed turkey groups – possible influence of race [Big Six vs. Kelly Bronze] and feeding [organic vs. conventional feed] on weight gain, feather coat, femur stability, and the use of structure elements

S. PLATZ, E. HEYN, P. STRASSMEIER, C. SCHWEIZER, F. AHRENS, and M.H. ERHARD

154. Effect of dietary supplementation of dry extract of boldo (p eumus boldus, mol.) on growth and antioxidant status of broiler chicken

M.A. FELLENBERG, C. DELPORTE, N. BACKHOUSE, I. PEÑA AND H. SPEISKY,.

155. Effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin e on the antioxidant status of broilers and the oxidative stability of its cooled meat

M.A. FELLENBERG, PEÑA AND H. SPEISKY

156. Studies on amino acid excretion and digestibility in caecectomised laying hens of different age

M. R. REZVANI, H. KLUTH, G. WOITOW and M. RODEHUTSCORD

157. Studies on the inevitable nitrogen losses of White Pekin ducks

O. A. AKINDE, H. KLUTH and M. RODEHUTSCORD

158. Profits and losses of dietary efficiency with respect to immune reactivity

E. VAN EERDEN, H. VAN DEN BRAND and B. KEMP

159. Relationship between shell color and incidence of speckles in brown egg lines

J. A. ARANGO, P. SETTAR, J. A. ARTHUR and N. P. O'SULLIVAN

160. The influence of high dietary concentrations of whole wheat and different forms of coccidiosis control on broiler production, nutrient digestibility and on the composition of the intestinal microflora

R. M. ENGBERG, S. STEENFELDT, and B. B. JENSEN

161. Physiological responses of broiler chickens to preslaughter heat stress

J. F. M. MENTEN, J. A. D. BARBOSA FILHO, M. A. N. SILVA, I. J. O. SILVA, A. M. C. RACANICCI, A. A. D. COELHO and V. J. M. SAVINO

162. Duration of tonic immobility in laying hens affected by different housing systems

N. MILOŠEVI C , L. PERI C and V. STRUGAR

163. The influence of phytase enzyme supplementation on performance and calcium and phosphorus metabolism of broiler chicks

A. S. HUSSEIN

164. An outbreak of a respiratory infection of multi-agents occurred in poultry flocks in Tripoli, Libya

S.O. Al-GARIB, A. A. ASHEG, A. KAMMON and M.A. HAMID

165. Investigation in the effect of using wheat gluten meal on broiler performance

M. AFSHAR and H. MOSLEHI

166. Future(s) for poultry meat production: interaction between industry and research towards appreciated poultry meat production, description of a field experiment

FERRY LEENSTRA, JET PROOST, HILDE VAN DIJKHORST, CEES LEEUWIS and KEES LOKHORST

167. Effect of dietary L-carnitine supplementation on overall performance, carcass traits, serum components and immune response in broiler chicken

P. HAGHIGHI KHOSHKHOO, G. AKBARI AZAD, N. ILA, F. MOAYER and H. DEHGHAN NAYERI

168. Effects of dietary malted barley concentrated supplementation on overall performance of broiler chicken

G. AKBARI AZAD, P. HAGHIGHI KHOSHKHOO, N. ILA, M. MERATI

169. Allometric growth of the gastrointestinal tract of broilers form 1 to 7 day-old

J. O. B. SORBARA, J.F. M. MENTEN, F. A. LONGO, A. A. PEDROSO, A. M. C. RACANICCI, J.B. GAIOTTO, A. N. FIGUEIREDO and A. E. MURAKAMI

170. Shell quality effect on Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) and Escherichia coli behavior on chicken eggs surface submitted to an oscillating temperature regime and the risk of bacteria penetration in the content

E.N.SILVA, A.T.PINTO

171. Effect of crude, detergent or dietary fibre in wheat grain cultivars on pH and intestinal viscosity in broiler chickens

R.AUGUSTYN, J.BARTECZKO

172. Fluoroscence in situ hybridization of chicken intestinal samples with bacterial rRNA targeted oligonucleotide probes

K. N. OLSEN, M. FRANCESCH and H. CHRISTENSEN

173. The effect of bioplexed trace minerals in broiler diets on production performance and mineral retention

M. LENSING and J.D. VAN DER KLIS

174. Monitoring of the effects of various spiking techniques in broiler breeder flocks by counting of IPVL holes of the eggs

B. VÉGI, ZS. SZIKE, J. BARNA

175. Performance of broilers vaccinated for coccidiosis and fed low or high non-starch-polysaccharides diets with or without enzyme addition

M. FRANCESCH, J. BRUFAU, C. CARNICER and C. ESCODA

176. Modelling behaviour in order to design housing systems for laying hens

H. MOLLENHORST, J.H.M. METZ and D.L. KETTENIS

177. Thiram-induced tibial dyschondroplasia: a model to study its pathogenesis and prevention

N. C. RATH, G. R. HUFF and W. E. HUFF

178. Characterisation of quail CRF, AVT and ACTHcDNA and effects of the corresponding peptides on corticosterone levels in japanese quail divergently selected for tonic immobility

D. GUÉMENÉ M. COUTY and D. HAZARD

179. Preliminary studies on genetic backgrounds for fertility and hatchability in laying hens

T. SZWACZKOWSKI , E. SKOTARCZAK , A. DOBEK and K. MOLI_SKI

180. Pre-slaughter stress responses and adrenal responsiveness in broilers of fast and slow growth rate genotypes

D. GUÉMENÉ M. DEBUT - M. COUTY M. GARREAU-MILLS Y. JEGO N. SELLIER, C. BERRI and E. LE BIHAN-DUVAL

181. Effects of cage model, density, group size, genotype and their interactions upon productivity, behaviour patterns and physiological welfare indicators in laying hens

D. GUÉMENÉ, E. SIMON, V. GUYOT and M. COUTY

182. Lab from skin versus bone surfaces at 6 and 8 weeks of age to assess fillet quality with both sexes from diverse high-yielding broiler strains

E.T.MORAN, JR, J. GALOBART i COTS and N.S. JOSEPH

183. Hyperplasia in interrenal cells of adrenal glands after forced training of turkeys

S. PETOW, J. BERK and J. B. KJAER

184. Use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to access skeletal integrity in live Japanese quail

P. Y. HESTER

185. Effects of post-hatching feeding management (fasting) on blood parameters of broilers

E. S. NAKAGE, D. L. PIRES, V. S. MORITA, A. P. M. NAKAGE, E. N. MARTINS, and I. C. BOLELI

186. Growth curves of broilers chickens organs of two strains

S.M. MARCATO, N.K. SAKOMURA, G.H.PIVA, M.A. BONATO AND E.C. FREITAS

187. Growth curves and body nutrients deposition on two broiler chickens strains

N.K. SAKOMURA, S.M. MARCATO, D.P. MUNARI, E.C. FREITAS AND J.B.K. FERNANDES

188. Feather growth and nutrients deposition on feathers of two broiler strains

N.K. SAKOMURA, S.M. MARCATO, D.P. MUNARI, E.C. FREITAS AND J.B.K. FERNANDES

189. Growth of body parts of two broiler chicken strains

S M MARCATO, NK SAKOMURA, IM KAWAUCHI, NAA BARBOSA AND E.C.FREITAS

190. Examination of potential interactions between methods of coccidiosis control and nutrition in broilers

J.S. RENNIE and R.A.H.M. TEN DOESCHATE

191. Seasonal effects on performance of different types of Arabian Kuwaiti chickens

A. AL-HADDAD, A. AL-NASSER, A. AL-SAFFAR, and M. MASHALY

192. A comparative study on production efficiency of brown and white pullets

A. AL-NASSER, A. AL-SAFFAR, M. MASHALY, H. Al-KHALAIFA, F. KHALIL, M. ALBAHO and A. AL-HADDAD

193. The influence of extrusion and dehulling of Lupinus angustifolius on apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and broiler performance

L. BREYTENBACH and M. CIACCIARIELLO

194. Technological properties and proteomic analysis of meat in two genetic lines of turkey

C. MOLETTE, N. LAURENT, C. PICHEREAUX, V. SERIEYE, H. REMIGNON, R. BABILE and X. FERNANDEZ

195. Expression of regulatory genes involved in nutrient transport and metabolism in follicle membranes during avian follicular development

H. S SEOL, K. SATO, H. MURAKAMI and Y. AKIBA

196. Detection of oxytetracyclin residue in egg following administration of different doses of the antibiotic

A. K. ZAMANI MOGHADDAM and KHAJAL

197. Effects of Nanofeed® preparation on egg quality and biochemical indicators in laying hens' serum

G. KRALIK., M. ŠPERANDA and Z. GAJCEVIC

198. Interfacial properties of egg white powders before and after dry pasteurisation

A. BERARDINELLI, C. LE FLOCH-FOUERE, S. BEAUFILS, A RENAULT, E. TALANSIER, E. DAVID-BRIAND, M. ANTON, F. NAU5, V. LECHEVALIER

199. The effect of globin, a water-soluble emulsifier, on broiler performance

S. ARNOUTS and M. LIPPENS

200. Efficacy of a microbial feed additive – GalliPro ® - in a corn/soybean meal based broiler diet

H. ROSTAGNO, L. ALBINO, N. CARVALHO & B. LUND

201. Glucokinase in chicken and mule duck livers

H. BERRADI, M.D. BERNADET, G. GUY and N. RIDEAU

202. Influence of hens' diet on the EPA and DHA yolk content

Z.ŠKRTIC, G. KRALIK, I. BOGUT and Z. GAJCEVIC

203. Physico-chemical characteristics of eggs from two Italian autochthonous chicken breeds: Modenese and Romagnolo

A.ZANON, V.BERETTI, P.SUPERCHI, E.M.ZAMBINI and A.SABBIONI

204. Carcass yield and meat quality parameters of two Italian autochthonous chicken breeds reared outdoor: Modenese and Romagnolo

A.SABBIONI, A.ZANON, V.BERETTI, P.SUPERCHI and E.M.ZAMBINI

205. Effect of sexual and seasonal differences in faecal steroid analysis in birds: optimalization of sample collection

ZS. SZIKE, É. VÁRADI, B. VÉGI, P. PÉCZELY, J. BARNA

206. Alternatives for the battery cage system: a comparison of economic, environmental and societal performance

A.J. VAN DER ZIJPP, H. MOLLENHORST, P.B.M. BERENTSEN and I.J.M. DE BOER

207. Salmonella prevalence in different poultry rearing systems: preliminary results

P. CASAGRANDE PROIETTI, M. PEDRAZZOLI, A. DAL BOSCO, R.GALLI, C.CANALI and M.P.FRANCIOSINI.

208. Administration of nucleotides in poultry's diet: Effect on the lipid composition of the Pectoralis major muscle

B. CHIOFALO, V. LO PRESTI, A. AGAZZI, G. INVERNIZZI, V. CHIOFALO, and L. LIOTTA

209. Response to Newcastle disease vaccine in broiler lines divergently selected for immune traits

M. NATH, K. A. AHMED, R. SUNDARESAN, V. K. SAXSENA, B. P. SINGH and R. V. SINGH

210. Identification of candidate genes for feather pecking in chickens: evidence from behavioral and gene expression analyses

M. WYSOCKI, R. PREISINGER and R. FRIES

211. Added value in poultry meat production; why and how

FERRY LEENSTRA, BRAM BOS and KEES LOKHORST

212. Duck breeding performances using a natural feed additive

M. VETESI, E.KÓSA, L. KISS, E. BAJCSY, M. ERDÉLYI, T. KÓSZÓ

213. Effects of Peniophora lycii phytase on calcium and phosphorus utilization in broiler chickens fed diets with different amounts of rapeseed

V. ŠAŠYTE, A. RACEVICIUTE-STUPELIENE, V. TEVELIS, R. GRUŽAUSKAS, A. SEMAŠKAITE

214. Mussel meal as a high quality protein source for broiler chickens

L. WALDENSTEDT and L. JÖNSSON

215. A pilot study on free- range laying hens' preference for four cultivated aromatic plants

M. KOSMIDOU, E. SOSSIDOU, P. FORTOMARIS, A. YANNAKOPOULOS AND A. TSERVENI- GOUSI

216. Effect of light programmes, bird densities and litter types on broilers welfare

V. FERRANTE, S. LOLLI, S. MARELLI, G. VEZZOLI, F. SIRRI and L.G. CAVALCHINI

217. Quantification of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in broiler meat from the slaughterhouse

G. KLEIN, F. REICH, L. BECKMANN and V. ATANASSOVA

218. Efficacy of a new thermotolerant enzyme preparation in the performance of ducks fed maize/soybean meal-based diets

M.H.L. BENTO, A.J. COWIESON, J. MCNAB and A. KNOX

219. Maternal immunization against clinical and subclinical necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

C. F. CROUCH, L.GOBBI, G.S.K. WITHANAGE, M.J. FRANCIS

220. Critical processing steps in the slaughterhouse for the control of Campylobacter in broilers

F. REICH, V. ATANASSOVA, L. BECKMANN and G. KLEIN

221. The food texture puff device used to monitor the effect of electrostimulation on rigor mortis development

F.R. BAMELIS, V. MOLENAAR and J.G. DE BAERDEMAEKER

222. Avian TAP and TAP genes: polymorphisms and haplotypes

L. SIRONI, B. LAZZARI, A. STELLA, P. RAMELLI and P. MARIANI

223. Sequential feeding with low- and high-lysine diets increases activity and improves gait score in broiler chickens

C. LETERRIER, P. PERROT, F. FAVREAU, P. CONSTANTIN, I. BOUVAREL, M. LESSIRE and M. PICARD

224. Genetic variability in Valdarnese Bianca chicken breed using microsatellite markers

S.P. MARELLI, M.G. STRILLACCI, V. FERRANTE, P. PIGNATTELLI, M. GUALTIERI, L. GUIDOBONO CAVALCHINI

225. Effect of lycopene on semen bacteriological status and native immunity in roosters

P.A. MARTINO, M.G. MANGIAGALLI, S.P. MARELLI, T. SMAJLOVIC and L. GUIDOBONO CAVALCHINI

226. Effects of short day (6L:8D) length on broilers: some physiological and welfare indices

S. ÖZKAN, S. YALÇIN, Y. AKBAS, F. KIRKPINAR, Y. GEVREKÇI, and L. TÜRKMUT

227. Lipid changes in chicken sperm during ageing and alpha-tocopherol dietary supplementation

L. ZANIBONI and S. CEROLINI

228. Reproductive parameters of the Italian local chicken breed Mericanel della Brianza

L. ZANIBONI, M.G. MANGIAGALLI, S. TONA, S. CEROLINI

229. How successful is targeted SNP discovery?

P.W. WILSON M.A. FELL and I.C. DUNN

230. Accounting for genotype – nutrition interactions when optimising the composition of feeds for commercial broilers

R. GOUS, E. BERHE and C. FISHER

231. A new tool to teach nutrition for understanding

R. GOUS and C. FISHER

232. Response of broiler chicken to raw and processed malted sorghum sprout

A. O. FANIMO and O. S. AKINOLA

233. Improved village poultry keeping in the Solomon Islands

R J PARKER

234. High protein diets for heat-exposed broilers

D.E. FARIA FILHO K.A. ALFONSO-TORRES D.M.B. CAMPOS P.S. ROSA, M. MACARI and R.L. FURLAN

235. Effect of breeder age on bone development of broiler chicken embryos

K.A. ALFONSO-TORRES L.H. GARGAGLIONI J.M. PIZAURO D.E. FARIA FILHO R.L. FURLAN and M. MACARI

236. Molecular characterization of avian infectious laryngotracheitis-isolates from Switzerland

C. NEFF, C. SUDLER and R.K. HOOP

237. The Vitamin E improvement of broiler performance depends also on the form of Se administration

T. M. OKOLELOVA, E.N. GRIGORIEVA, O.A. POSVIRYAKOVA, T.T. PAPZYAN and L. NOLLET

238. Effects of dietary chromium supplementation on the performance and some serum parameters in bovans-type chicks

A O BAKHIET and S M A ELBADWI

239. Detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in living layer hens

A. SANTANIELLO, L. DIPINETO, A. CUOMO, M. FONTANELLA, M. CALABRIA , M. SENSALE, L.F. MENNA and A. FIORETTI

240. The effect of lipase, amylase and protease addition on growth performance and nutrient digestion in young broiler chickens

B.A. SLOMINSKI, X. MENG, W. JIA, W. GUENTER and O. JONES

241. Molecular typing of avian Pasteurella multocida isolates from Iran by PCR-RFLP of OmpH gene

A. R. Jabbari M. Esmaelizad and G. Moazeni Jula

242. Differences in nest preference of laying hens and their motivation to work for access to the nest

A. KRUSCHWITZ, M. ZUPAN, T. BUCHWALDER, B. HUBER-EICHER

243. Puberty of Volzhskaya Belaya Guinea Fowl and the reproductive qualities

V. A. ZABIYAKIN and L. NOLLET

244. Live weight of Volzhskaya Belaya Guinea Fowl and their reproductive qualities

V. A. ZABIYAKIN and L. NOLLET

245. Improving the production process of consumption eggs by means of quality control charts

K. MERTENS B., DE KETELAERE B., OSTYN J., ZOONS J., DE BAERDEMAEKER and E. DECUYPERE

246. Inulins ( chicory fructans ) improve performance of young broilers

P. VAN LEEUWEN, J. M. A. J. VERDONK, J. D. VAN DER KLIS and J. VAN LOO

247. Inulins (chicory fructans) improve recovery of broilers after a challenge with Eimeria acervulina and Clostridium perfringens

P. VAN LEEUWEN, J. M. A. J. VERDONK, J. D. VAN DER KLIS and J. VAN LOO

248. Increasing ?--fatty acids in quail meat

H. TIKK, M. PIIRSALU and V. TIKK

249. Sex reversed chicks ( Gallus domesticus ) hatched from eggs treated with aromatise inhibitor

P. TREFIL, A MICAKOVA, J. MUCKSOVA, J. P. BRILLARD and P. HODEK

250. Bacterial counts and characterization of intestinal flora in organic and conventional chickens

P. CASAGRANDE PROIETTI, C. CASTELLINI, M. PEDRAZZOLI, A. DAL BOSCO and M.P. FRANCIOSINI

251. Simulation of vegetal raw materials utilization in poultry production chains: a multi-agent modelling approach

A. HAMEL, I. BOUVAREL, S. PINSON, M. LESSIRE and P. LESCOAT

252. Ochratoxin A, esterified glucomannan and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the diet for laying hens

P. RONCADA, M. SIMIOLI, A. ALTAFINI, A. ZAGHINI, G. MANCINI and L. RIZZI

252. Effect of storage on desmin degradation and physico-chemical properties of poultry breast meat

D. WOJTYSIAK and K. POLTOWICZ

253. The effects of plant sterols on serum lipid profiles of laying hens

M. RAEINI-SARJAZ, M. NABAVI VASOUKOLAEI, H. SAYAHZADEH, Z. ANSARI, P.H.J. JONES

254. Free-range and barn management systems as related to productivity and welfare of broiler chickens from different commercial lines

E. SOSNÓWKA-CZAJKA I. SKOMORUCHA E. HERBUT and R. MUCHACKA

255. Productive performance and bone condition of growing guinea-fowl fed diets with increasing electrolyte balance

G. M. CHIERICATO and C. RIZZI

256. Efficacy and mode of action of a multi-enzyme complex in wheat-based diets

S. MAISONNIER-GRENIER, K. CLAVURIER, L. SAULNIER, E. BONNIN, A.V. MORI, P.A. GERAERT

257. Thermal stress and physiological reaction of broiler chickens after injection of linseed oil into the yolk sac

E. SOSNÓWKA-CZAJKA I. SKOMORUCHA AND E. HERBUT

258. Effect of occupancy time on welfare and productivity of broiler chickens

E. SOSNÓWKA-CZAJKA, E. HERBUT and R. MUCHACKA

259. Gas stunning and quality characteristics of turkey breast meat

M. BIANCHI, M. PETRACCI and C. CAVANI

260. Changes in albumen pH due to higher CO 2 concentrations during the first ten days of incubation

V. BRUGGEMAN, L. DE SMIT, K. TONA, N. EVERAERT, A. WITTERS, M. DEBONNE, P. DEGRAEVE, P. GARAIN and E. DECUYPERE

261. Estimating optimum thermal conditions for a broiler: a simulation model

O. A. BLANCO and R. M. GOUS

262. Acceptance of nest box in furnished cage, litter system and IBMER alternative system for laying hens

A. NOWAK

263. Productive performance and carcass traits of Leghorn chickens and their crosses reared according to the organic farming system

C. CASTELLINI, C. MUGNAI, M. PEDRAZZOLI and A. DAL BOSCO

264. Welfare, productivity and qualitative traits of egg in laying hens reared under different rearing systems

C. CASTELLINI, F. PERELLA, C. MUGNAI and A. DAL BOSCO

265. Activity of lysozyme and cystatin of hen's egg white after concentrated microwave field (CMF) treatment

M. OZIEMBLOWSKI, W. KOPEC, T. TRZISZKA, T. SKIBA and L. BOBAK

266. The effect of photoperiod on testis weight and comb area of male broiler breeders

N. C. TYLER and R. M. GOUS

267. Antibiotic resistance genes in thermophilic Campylobacter spp. isolated from chicken and turkey meat

B. GLEISZ, D. SOFKA and F. HILBERT

268. hsp70 expression on bursa of Fabricius of embryos submitted to intermittent and mild heat or cold stress and immune response post-hatching in broiler chickens

D.F. FIGUEIREDO, P.E.N. GIVISIEZ, D.E. FARIA FILHO, B.C. LUQUETTI, J.M. PIZAURO JR, R.L. FURLAN and M. MACARI

269. Effect of dietary protein levels on body growth and carcass fat and protein deposition in female Japanese quail

M. HASHIGUCHI and Y. YAMAMOTO

270. Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens in Croatia

E. PRUKNER-RADOVCIC and D. HORVATEK

271. Genomic variability among isolates of Campylobacter jejuni from broiler flocks in the Czech Republic

M. NEBOLA and I. STEINHAUSEROVA

272. Intestinal microbiota and feed design

J. VAAHTOVUO, M. KORKEAMÄKI, E. MUNUKKA, J. VALAJA, E. VENÄLÄINEN, J. VUORENMAA, P. HÄMEENOJA and E. HELANDER

273. New preparation of dl- a -tocopheryl acetate increases vitamin E content in the egg yolk

A. V. MORI, S. JAKOB, P.A. GERAERT

274. PCR applied as a vaccine by nebulisation to newly-hatched chickens

Ž. GOTTSTEIN, I. C. ZUCKERMANN-ŠOŠTARIC, I. CIGLAR GROZDANIC and H. MAZIJA

275. Field results of a necrotic enteritis toxoid vaccine in antibiotic free broiler chickens

C. BROUSSARD

276. Evaluation of alternative genotypes and production systems for natural and organic poultry markets in the U.S.

C. OWENS, A. FANATICO, P. PILLAI, J. MEULLENET, and J. EMMERT

277. Evaluation of eggshell quality characteristics in relation to the housing system of laying hens

F. CLERICI, E. CASIRAGHI, A. HIDALGO and M. ROSSI

278. Packaging systems: effects on poultry product colour and other quality factors

J. ACTON, S. KARTIKA, A BOUSTER and P. DOWSON

279. The effect of lectins in combination with sodium butyrate on the performance of broilers

S. ARNOUTS and J. VANDENDRIESSCHE

280. Epidemiological study of Campylobacter contamination of broiler farms in Belgium by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis

W. MESSENS, J. GORIS, L. HERMAN and M. HEYNDRICKX

281. Preference for feathers or wood shavings in high and low feather pecking birds

HARLANDER-MATAUSCHEK, I. BENDA, M. DJUKIC, K. HÄUSLER and W. BESSEI

282. Broiler breeder: A multi-enzyme preparation improves performance and digestibility of nutrients in corn soybean meal diets

S. K. LI, Q. G. MA, Y. G. LIU, A. MORI and C. JI

283. The reaction of different genotypes of slow growing broilers to short term heat stress

R. AFNAN and M. GERKEN

284. Evaluation of bone strength, keel bone deformity and egg quality of laying hens housed in small group housing systems and furnished cages in comparison to an aviary housing system

B. SCHOLZ, H. HAMANN and O. DISTL

285. Evaluation of plumage condition and foot pad health of laying hens housed in small group housing systems, furnished cages and an aviary system

S. RÖNCHEN, H. HAMANN and O. DISTL

286. The effect of feed additives, wheat variety and feed form on laying hen performance

M.D. SCOTT and M.E.E. McCANN

287. Amino acid requirements in laying hens at different energy intake levels

P.J.A. WIJTTEN, A. LEMME, J. VAN WICHEN, J.K.W.M. SPARLA and D.J. LANGHOUT

288. Influence of pelleted diets and coarse ground mash diets on broilers gut flora

P.J.A. WIJTTEN, H. PANNEMAN, J.K.W.M. SPARLA and D.J. LANGHOUT

289. Enumeration of total coliforms and Escherichia coli on broiler chickens by whole carcass rinsing and an alternative scrape method

D. P. SMITH, J. A. CASON, D. L. FLETCHER, and J. F. HANNAH

290. Obstacles in egg quality assessment

D. R. JONES and K. E. ANDERSON

291. Egg white cystatin isolation and its medical application

T. TRZISZKA, A. POLANOWSKI, Y. SALEH, W. KOPEC

292. Proteinases activity inhibitors in the egg white depending on various housing systems of egg layers

T. TRZISZKA, W. KOPEC, T. SKIBA, Z.DOBRZANSKI

293. Surveillance of Salmonella populations, prevalence and serotype diversity in layer feces as a function of production cycle and molting

B. W. SHELDON, X. LI, J. B. PAYNE, F. B.O. SANTOS , and K.E. ANDERSON

294. Reducing Microbial Cross-Contamination in Poultry Processing Plants Using Inhibitory Conveyor Belts

B.W. Sheldon and X. Li

295. Effect of inactivated Newcastle disease virus given by nebulization to several haematological parameters and immune response of newly-hatched chickens

IRENA CIGLAR GROZDANIC, LIDIJA ŠVER, STANISLAV CAJAVEC, ŽELJKO GOTTSTEIN, SNJEŽANA ŽIDOVEC-LEPEJ, HRVOJE MAZIJA

296. The effects of different levels of tomato pomace in broilers chick performance

S.Ghazi and A.Drakhshan

297. Egg white lysozyme activity in carbon dioxide solutions

K. KEENER and R. ROSALINE

298. Problems of small to medium size poultry farms - Bangladesh perspective

S. SHAH M. SHARMIN and S. HAIDER

299. The influence of feed supplementation with acid ascorbic and sodium ascorbate on broilers, under thermal stress

D. CURCA, V. ANDRONIE, IOANA CRISTINA ANDRONIE, ANETA POP

300. The influence of thyroid functional modifications on collagen content of muscular system in broilers

D. CURCA, ANETA POP, V. ANDRONIE

301. Microwave cooking properties of chicken patties enriched with calcium

B.M. NAVEENA, M. MUTHUKUMAR, A.R. SEN, S. VAITHIYANATHAN and Y. BABJI

302. Effect of dietary butyric glycerides on immune response and Salmonella enteriditis in broiler chicks

M. ANTONGIOVANNI, A. BUCCIONI, S. MINIERI, F. PETACCHI, A. CAMPAGNOLI, E. FUSI, R. REBUCCI, G. TOSI, P. MASSI

303. Prevalence of foot pad lesions and carcass injuries as indicators of broiler welfare conditions in Italy

E. FOLEGATTI, F. SIRRI, A. MELUZZI and T. TOSCANI

304. Relationship between sperm production and behaviour of local Hungarian Goose

L. BODI, K. DO THI DONG XUAN, I. SZALAY, T. FERENCZ and T. KIS-PETO

305. Changes on the quality characteristics of stored semen during reproductive period of Hybrid toms

M. P. ROSATO, M. CINONE, A. MANCHISI, A. MELUZZI and N. IAFFALDANO

306. Absorption of carotenoids (lycopene, lutein, betacryptoxanthin) in newly-hatched chick

B. GREGOSITS, A. KERTI and L. BÁRDOS

307. Prevalence of Helicobacter pullorum in broiler chickens reared in intensive and extensive farms

G. MANFREDA, M. ROSSI, V. SANGUINETTI, R. GAVIOLI, P. LOZITO, A. DE CESARE and R. G. ZANONI

308. Quantitative evaluation of Clostridium perfringens in Italian broiler farms

G. MANFREDA, V. BONDIOLI, A. DE CESARE and A. FRANCHINI

309. Comparison between Campylobacter prevalence and species in Italian broilers reared in intensive and extensive farms

A. DE CESARE, V. BONDIOLI and G. MANFREDA

310. Investigation of emerging Campylobacters in chicken meat products in Italy

A. DE CESARE, G. MANFREDA, V. BONDIOLI and A. FRANCHINI

311. Comparative pigmentation efficiency of high dietary levels of apo-ester and tagetes on the quality traits of whole liquid egg of two strains of laying hens

F. SIRRI, N. IAFFALDANO, G. MINELLI, M.P. ROSATO, and A. FRANCHINI

312. A survey of the Salmonell infection in backyard chickens in Iran

R. A. JAFARI, M. GHORBANPOUR and A. JAIDERI

313. An investigation into Salmonella and fecal coliform contamination of drinking water in broiler farms in Iran

R. A. JAFARI, A. FAZLARA and M. GOVAHI

314. Molecular epidemiology of avian pneumovirus strains in Italy

E. CATELLI M. CECCHINATO C. LUPINI L. SPERATI P. PESENTE A. PICCIRILLO C. FRANCIOSI and C.J. NAYLOR

315. The Use of a Vaccine to Control Necrotic Enteritis in Broilers in Western Canada

N. AMBROSE

316. Behavioural reactions of growing turkeys to different stocking densities

P. GÜNTHER and W. BESSEI

317. Differences between the faecal and ileal amino acid digestibility values of soybean meal, determined with broiler chicks at different ages

K. DUBLECZ, L. PÁL, L. WÁGNER, Á. BARTOS, A. BÁNYAI, SZ. TÓTH

318. Effects of dietary fats and vitamin E on the fatty acid composition of egg yolk of fresh and refrigerated table eggs

L. PÁL, G. KOVÁCS, K. DUBLECZ, L. WÁGNER and F. HUSVÉTH

319. The effect of a new herbal vitamin D on performance, blood parameters and tibial dyschondroplasia in broiler chickens

H. SCHÄUBLIN, H. WIEDMER AND R. ZWEIFEL

320. Carotenoid contents of polar and nonpolar lipid fractions of egg yolk produced by supercritical fluid technologies

H. ARO J. HIIDENHOVI J-M. PIHLAVA T. ARO E. JÄRVENPÄÄ V. HIETANIEMI and R. HUOPALAHTI

321. The role of Lactobacillus salivarius CTC 2197 in Preventing Campylobacter jejuni in Colonization in Turkeys

A. HOMAYOUNIMEHR H.AZADEGAN A. GHAFFARJABBARY and S. CHEHREHEI

322. Relationship between antioxidative activity and oxidative stability of various types of poultry meat during chill storage

M. B. MIELNIK, A. RZESZUTEK and A. VEBERG,

323. Muscle development- Could environmental manipulations during embryogenesis of broilers change it?

O. HALEVY, I. ROZNEBOIM, S. YAHAV and Y. PIESTUN,

324. Hypoxia and hypercapnia during incubation of chicken eggs : effects on development and subsequent performance

E. DECUYPERE, O. ONAGBESAN, L. DE SMIT, K. TONA, N. EVERAERT, A. WITTERS, M. DEBONNE, E. VERHOELST, J. BUYSE, M. HASSANZADEH, J. DE BAERDEMAEKER, L. ARCKENS and V. BRUGGEMAN

325. Amoxicillin, stability and solubility

M.BOEREN, D.MICHIELS, P.VERHOEVE, K.VAN AKEN and H.DE KEIJSER

326. Dietary administration of chestnut extract in chicken broilers

A. SCHIAVONE, S. TASSONE, K. GUO, G. PERONA, L. GASCO and I. ZOCCARATO

327. Using efficiency of acidifying agent biotronic and enzymes in mixed feed with high pea content for broilers

T.OKOLELOVA, S.SHCHUKINA

328. In vitro antimicrobial activity of SILVA FEED ENC® on bacterial strains of poultry origin

R.GRAZIANI G.TOSI and R.DENTI

329. A case report of the efficacy of SILVA FEED ENC® tannin in a layer hen flock infected by Salmonella virchow and Salmonella infantis

R.GRAZIANI P.MASSI and L.MONTELLA

330. Relationship between total crude protein content and apparent ileal amino acid digestibility of Australian wheat for broilers

D. ZHANG, X. LI and W. L. BRYDEN

331. Role of carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde in broiler cecal fermentations

E. GRILLI , S. ALBONETTI and A. PIVA

332. The effect of salinomycin on Salmonella , Campylobacter and the intestinal microflora in experimentally infected broiler chickens

C. H. JOHANSEN, L. BJERRUM, M. LUND and K. PEDERSEN

333. Effect of feed restriction method during rearing on growth and blood indices of stress in broiler breeder

R.VAKILI, F. AKBAROGLI

334. The evaluation of the Turkish broiler industry: the degree of market power

B. CANAN, S. TURHAN

335. Determination of Energy-Protein Ratio (EPR) in broilers' diet in southern climate environment

L.BAGHOYAN

336. Criteria for Welfare Assessment

W. BESSEI

337. Genetic analysis of Hungarian indigenous chicken breeds with molecular genetic markers

N. BODZSÁR, K. SZENTES, T. RÉVAY and A. HIDAS

338. Immune dynamics of the digestive tract

E. BAR-SHIRA, I. BROMBERGER AND A. FRIEDMAN

339. Comparative effects of pigment inclusion in feed or drinking water on hen performance and egg yolk colour

A.M. PÉREZ-VENDRELL and J.M. HERNANDEZ

340. Comparative use of pigments in feed or drinking water for laying hens under stress conditions

A.M. PÉREZ-VENDRELL and J. M. HERNANDEZ

341. Nutritive quality and digestibility of different wheat cultivars for broiler chickens

BARTECZKO J., AUGUSTYN R.

342. Incidence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in broiler flocks in the Czech Republic

G. BORILOVA and I. STEINHAUSEROVA

343. The welfare of laying hens

I.C. DE JONG and H.J. BLOKHUIS

344. Major trends in research into domestic ducks and recent results concerning meat quality

E. BAEZA

345. The changing role of agriculture in Europe and how it affects poultry education and technology transfer

F. WERRIJ

346. Individual use of free range by laying hens

K. REITER, U. OESTREICHER, W. PESCHKE, K. DAMME

347. Advances in avian semen cryopreservation

E. BLESBOIS

348. Perinatal thermal manipulations in poultry, does it cause long-lasting thermoregulatory memory?

S. YAHAV and B. TZSCHENTKE

349. Arguments supporting the use of standardised ileal amino acid digestibility in broilers

V. Hess and A. Lemme

350. Molecular approaches for the identification of novel egg components

J. GAUTRON, F. NAU, K. MANN, C. GUERIN-DUBIARD, S. REHAULT, M.T. HINCKE and Y. NYS

351. Optimised feeding systems for improving meat quality

S. WILSON

352. Recent advances concerning the functional properties of egg yolk low-density lipoproteins

M. ANTON

353. Establishing a poultry extension/outreach program

S. F. BILGILI

354. The role of antioxidants in reproduction and fertility of poultry
P. F. SURAI, N. H.C. SPARKS and B. K. SPEAKE

355. The future of molecular genetics in poultry breeding

G.A.A. ALBERS, A.P. RATTINK and A.L.J. VEREIJKEN

356. Applied research in poultry: a university perspective

P. LESCOAT, C. BRESSAC, C. CHEVRIER and J.-P. BRILLARD

357. On-line control in poultry processing

A. SAMS

358. Defining and predicting changes in nutrient requirements of poultry

S. LEESON

359. Poultry meat trends and consumer attitudes

E. VALCESCHINI

360. Non invasive methods for egg quality evaluation

F.R. BAMELIS, B. DE KETELAERE, B.J. KEMPS, K. MERTENS, E.M DECUYPERE and J.G. DE BAERDEMAEKER

361. Mannan oligosaccharide (Bio-Mos ® ) supplementation of wheat-based diets for broilers

J. P. BLAKE, J. B. HESS, K. S. MACKLIN, S. F. BILGILI, A. E. SEFTON, and A. KOCHER

362. The effects of vitamin E on antioxidant system and egg quality in heat stressed laying hens

H.YARDIBI and G.TURKAY

363. The effect of yellow lupine meal and extracted rapeseed meal on carcass composition and some characteristics of meat quality of 7-week-old ducks of strain A44

B. WITAK, J. GÓRSKI, A. GÓRSKA

364. Detection of hatching and table egg defects using hyperspectral imaging

D. P. SMITH, K. C. LAWRENCE, and G. W. HEITSCHMIDT